1999 Isuzu Rodeo: transmission slipping

Filed Oct 19, 2005 · Airbags, Brakes · TX · crash · 1 injury

Dt: the contact s owns a 1999 isuzu rodeo. He received a recall on 10-14-05 regarding the brakes on the vehicle. The contact has not taken the car ito dealer to have the recall repair work done. The contact's vehicle was involved in an accident one year ago. A child ran o in front of vehicle, he swerved to miss the child, hit the brak they did not work, and the vehicle hit a telephone pole. A police report was taken. He felt that the accident caused other damage to the car, such as transmission slipping. He noticed the transmission slipping about five months ago. Had to do a lot of repair work to the front end of the vehicle about five months ago air bags deployed ,and he has not had them installed again.

Filed Jun 28, 2004 · Acceleration · 78,100 miles · VA

I purchases a 1999 isuzu rodeo lse used in january of 2004. While sitting at a traffic light three dfferent times in february the engine suddenly raced.the RPM's on the tackometer jumped to 6000 and it took both feet standing on the brakes to keep the car from surging forward. Slipping the car into neutral did not help as the back wheels spun and smoked.killing the ignition was the only thing to stop it.I also had it suddenly surge as I was heading into a parking space. The vehicle jumped the parking bumber and nearly crashed into the building, again I was able to kill the ignition before any serious damage was done. Browns isuzu in fairfax virginia examined the problem and worked on the throttle body. The problem went away for a few weeks but has started again, twice nearly causing me to slam into a car in front of me at a traffic light. I now leave at least four to five feet as there is no notice that the vehicle will do this. I am returning to the isuzu dealer this week but they hold little hope in finding the problem as it does not occur with any certainty. In looking at your website and talking to some other isuzu owners this is a common problem. I have not contacted isuzu yet but those who I have spoken to that have, they have been told isuzu never heard of this problem. I would hope that they are contacted after a complaint is filed with you, this is a very dangerous defect. I know if I have a serious accident I will certainly pursue every legal means to resolve this. If the federal safety agency has any investigating powers they should pursue this before some one dies tragically.

Filed May 29, 2003 · Transmission · MD

While traveling on the highway and without prior warning gear shift to the transmission slipped. Please fill in additional information.

Filed Jun 20, 2001 · Brakes · MA

Ea-99-008:brakes fail, pedal seems to go to floor, loud grinding sound, vehicle uncontrollable: when trying to stop, especially if road is rough or bumpy, press on the brakes, and brakes do not work properly, loud grinding sound is heard, cannot control vehicle, need to release brakes and hit them again several times. Entire vehicle shakes and won't stop correctly., feels like they are slipping, also, feels like it's accelerating. Several almost identical reports seen here: 859438,860577,860572*,745017,718235,719763,878859,876147,863414,742184,726114,859438,715231,708428,838578. *k

Filed May 26, 2001 · Brakes, Transmission · LA

My brakes have stopped working when I am braking and hit a bump. The brakes are also very soft and have to be pumped to insure that I have adequate braking power. My transmission slips after coming to a stop then starting forward again. Also, the entire vehicle has a vibration problem and is dangerously difficult to control in simple avoidable manuevers at 55 MPH and higher.